Lieut. Richard Daniell, 1820 Settler^[1]

1791 - 1868  (77 years)

• Name	Richard Daniell
  Title	Lieut.
  Suffix	1820 Settler
  Birth	1791	Sidbury, Devonshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Settler	30 Mar 1820	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  	Daniell's party on the Duke of Marlborough
  Settler ID	1580
  Occupation	Lieut. in Royal Marines
  Death	29 Sep 1868	Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa   [1]
  		Daniell, Richard(1791-1868) DN Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-MSSH-K Keywords: Death Notice
  Person ID	I106437	master
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	William Daniell,   b. 1753   d. Abt 1813 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mary Westcott,   b. Abt 1750   d. Abt 1803 (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F38108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Handfield, 1820 Settler,   b. Abt 1798, Ulcomb, Kent, England d. 19 Feb 1839, Sidbury Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1820	Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Charles Crawford Daniell,   b. 6 Jun 1822, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. Abt 1848 (Age 25 years) + 2. William Henry Daniell,   b. 10 Jan 1824, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 10 Dec 1897, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 73 years) + 3. Mary Daniell,   b. 29 Jan 1825, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. Abt 1881 (Age 55 years)   4. Stephen Daniell,   b. Cal 3 Oct 1827   d. 3 Apr 1832 (Age 4 years) + 5. Priscilla Sarah Daniell,   b. 1830   d. 1902 (Age 72 years) + 6. Ann Frances Daniell,   b. 17 Nov 1831, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 14 Oct 1917, Rose Cottage, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa (Age 85 years) + 7. Richard Handfield Jackson Daniell,   b. Abt 1834   d. 1911 (Age 77 years) + 8. Emily Ann Daniell,   b. Abt Jan 1838, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 31 Dec 1914, Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F21414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Harriet Mary Dunsterville,   b. Abt 1816, Plymouth, Devonshire, England d. 21 Jul 1858, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	16 May 1839	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [4, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Charlotte Elizabeth Daniell,   b. Abt 1840, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 29 Sep 1920, Sidbury, Campground Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa (Age 80 years)   2. Herbert George Daniell,   b. Abt 1842, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 23 Mar 1905, Valkenberg Asylum, Cape Town, South Africa (Age 63 years) > 3. Gordon Wylde Daniell,   b. Abt 1844 > 4. Rice Henry Daniell,   b. Abt 1846   d. 10 Apr 1884, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (Age 38 years) + 5. Florence Daniell,   b. 12 Mar 1849, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 25 May 1913, Kneesworth, Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa (Age 64 years)   6. Harriet Mary Daniell,   b. Abt 1853
  Family ID	F44641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2018

  
  

  Family 3	Ann Ubsdell,   b. 1822, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 26 Sep 1892, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F44642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 1791 - Sidbury, Devonshire, England Settler - 30 Mar 1820 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Marriage - 5 Jul 1820 - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage - 16 May 1839 - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death - 29 Sep 1868 - Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  "De Zuid-Afrikaan Donderdag, Den 1 OCTOBER, 1868. DEEL XXXIX DEATH OF CAPTAIN DANIELL, R.N. – We regret to have to announce the decease of a gallant retired officer of H.M. Navy, Captain Richard Daniell, father-in-law of Messrs. Rice and Henry Jones, which took place, at his residence in Newlands, on Tuesday evening. The spotless name of this gentleman is known throughout the length and breadth of the colony, for to him we are mostly indebted for the introduction of thoroughbred sheep into the frontier of the Eastern Province. Captain Daniell entered the navy as a mere youngster, was present at the siege of New Orleans, and saw hard and varied service. He subsequently returned to England, retired on half pay, and in 1820 came out to the Cape, settling in the Eastern Province, at what has long been known as Sidbury Park, and founded the village of Sidbury, which he named after his birthplace in Devonshire. Wealth and numerous family gathered around him, but they were not allowed to escape some of the vicissitudes of Kafir wars. Like a brave man he battled against them to hold his own, and became a sort of prince among flockmasters. In the last war he suffered greatly, having cattle and sheep swept off in large numbers by the enemy. Tired out he resolved upon selling his properties and settling down in the bosom of his grown-up family near Cape Town, and in 1855 left the frontier, to the sincere regret of every one who knew him. For a short time, about two years, we believe, he resided at Swellendam, but for the rest of his days, till he died, he resided near the metropolis. He has gone from us full of years, of honourable remembrances, and has bequeathed to his fellow-colonists a name and children which all esteem. May he rest in peace, and may we yet have many as kind, as good, as generous, as honourable as he was. He will be greatly missed by a very large number of friends. He is to be buried this afternoon at Cape Town."

  
  

• Sources

  [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-MSSH-K (Reliability: 3). [S12] Ivan Mitford-Barberton & Violet White, "Some Frontier Families", (1968, Human & Rousseau Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa). [S778] FFolliott, Pamela & Croft, ELH, One Titan at a Time. [S62] Lynn MacLeod, MacLeod, Lynn. [S3791] SA Civil Marriage Registers, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-438C-9?i=2&cat=244034), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-3SGZ-P?i=344&cat=244034 (Reliability: 3). Daniell, Richard and Harriett Mary Dunsterville marriage Caption Note: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-3SGZ-P?i=344&cat=244034 Keywords: Marriage